The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-18
A TUMULT AT TORONTO.
RoUGHS TRY IN VAIN TO BREAK
UP THE O'BRIEN MEETING.

Ugly SRlrnlSneS Between Nat1Onal1StS
and Orangemen Frequent, But a
General Riot Averted by the Police
Precautions-Mr. O'Brien Meets An
Enthusiastic Welcome On His
Arrival
TORONTO, ONT, May 17.-Mr. O'Brien ar
rived here to-day. Before he could rise
from his seat surging masses filed the car,
and Mr.. O'Brien was swept from his seat
and carried almost off his feet into a car
riage. The carriage was guarded by four
uniformed officers, but there had been no
need Of them so far. The Rossin House is
only few blocks away, and as the party
drove there the crowd increased and enthu
siasm grew greater. The spacious rotunda
was one mass of humanity, and away out
into King and York streets, and all around
was throng occupying every inch of space.
ON MEMS SHOULDERS.
To reach his room was impossible, to reg
ister was impossible, so Mr.. OBrien was
hoisted on mems shoulders to the staircase
and there amid intense excitement, was
presented with an address by D. P. Cahill,
Secretary of the local branch of the Ma
tional League, welcoming him. Mr.
O'Brien replied with a brief speech, in which
he thanked the people for their cordial re-
ception and said: II assure you that, not
for the first time or fiftieth time, since |
came to Canada my heart has been over
flowing with gratitude for the way in which
our fellow countrymen have cheered Mr..
Kilbride and myself in difficulty and trial.
DANGER is LAUGHED AT.
''If we were to live 100 years we could
never forget the way in which you risked
danger in siding with us against Lord Lans-
downe. Our countrymen in Canada have
had much more serious social and political
risks than that to face in taking our part
against the powerful influences which are
against us to-day. The old instincts of your
Irish hearts burst through every difficulty
to be with us in our struggle in behalf of the
poor and oppressed Loud cheers and some
hootsl God bless you and God prosper you
for the goodwill the whole OF Canada has
shown" Loud and prolonged cheers,
mingled with some boots and Kisses greeted
the close of the speech.
BELFAST oUTDoNE.
Never in the worst days of the Belfast
disorders was a scene of more disgraceful
4 rowdyism exhibited than that shown this
afternoon in Queens Park, where a crowd
of Toronto Orangemen attempted
to storm the platform, and, fail,
ing in that, to choke off all
81 pOSSlDlLUy OIL MI. " Erl6U S DSlng QeafQ Dy
keeping up continuous din of groaning,
n kissing and cries of "God Save the Queen"
and Rule Britannia 1t was o'clock
before the crowd had fully col
h ected and it then seemed a
fair estimate to set the number present at
n $1,000, although people kept pouring in in
n such floods from all quarters after business
had begun that there were times when 20 900
II persons would not be an over-estimate
Many of the banks in the city were closed
and the students in the university were let
loose.
BANDS OF RoUGRS.
Many of these, with crowds of desperate
looking roughs, whose only object in life
seemed to be row or riot, We're organized
IN compact band to disturb or break up
the meeting. One hundred and fifty police
men, in charge Of Lieut.. Col. Grossett, were
scattered through the crowd or drawn up in
files on the outskirts. Sergt. Seymour
was LII charge of squad of mounted men,
and when the disturbance and attempted
breaking up of the meeting took place, most
deter1ninedly took their places and remained
there from the beginning to the end of both
Mr.. O'Brien and Mr.. Kilbride's speeches.
Ahere were frequent encounters between the
Urangcmen and Nationalsts, in which
sticks and fists were freely used but no seri,.
Gus damage was done. The police male
ntsle effort to represS disorder.
ORANGE ROWDYISM.
The Orangemen set up two stump
Speakers, to talk at the same time as Mr..
UBren. They roared themselves hoarse
amid the frantic cheers and yells of their
little coterie, who shouted in dersive cho-
rus at those on the platform, 'Pay your
rent "Hurah for Lansdowne"
God save the Queen" The
first signal to interrupt by groaning
ana singing "God Save the Queen" was
given on the appearance of Mr.. j. A. Multi
gan, President OF the local branch of the
league, as chairman of the meeting. But he
neld out sturdily, as did Mr.. O'Brien and
hr. kilbrde, and III the end the following
resolution was passed triumphantly, amid
an ,outburst of cheering from thousands,
anu groa1s of dissent from small groups of
UIngemen:
That this meeting of citizens of Toronto
,Malnly sympathizes with the mission of Will
nam Blen, NJ. T., in Canada, and take this
pportunity of entering a hearty protest against
ue unjust and cruel treatment of the tenants at
"Hgscurren by Lord Lansdowne.
HOW THE TURMOIL BEGAN.
When Mr.. O'Brien was introduced roar
NJ applause swept over the multitude and
iar; O'Brien stepped TO the front smiling
r,u Tlu looking in the best possible good humor.
inen began most terrific groaning kissing,
rheerlng and hoarse shouts that the day had
iar witnessed. Removing his hat with
.le utmostcoolness, Mr.. O'Brien surveyed
ne vast sea of faces before him for mo-
nent. he then began, amid the din and
uproar, to speak as follows:
MEN OF TORONTO
lCiles OF "Godsave the Queen" 'Hurrah
" Lansdownem groans and immense cheer
GJ That cheer" of yours will ring around
ne world to-day. [Cheers and Kisses. And
the vocal talent of Lord Lansdowne's
lends cannot drown it, We are used to
ns sort of thing in the British Parliament"
Loud cheersl
voice-Three cheers for Lord Lans-
'wnei lGroans, hisses and cheersl
ranother voice-Hurrah for O'Brien!
tremendous cheers and groaningl
THE FIRST BLOW.
mere an Qrangeman drew forth heavy
o,.A. ock ana hit man with it, knocking him
WI. WE lhen there was rush, caused by
oad!nclhg of the horses of the mounted
'nceiinen inen and the crowd scattered in nll
o,S ecol9ns, many persons rushing fol big
NJ SsP ol = bricks piled up in fold close by.
ar, OBrien continued: II am glad TO
tnat although Lord Lansdowne has
ha h.I'llig TO say for himself he has friends
=" tr gre able to say something, God help
lDerSive laughter, cheers and groans.1
do,.e cohle to Canada to demand an answer